AB Vista

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AB Vista is an animal nutrition technology company offering pioneering products and technical services to the global animal feed industry. Since its establishment in 2004, AB Vista has grown to be a top-three player in feed enzymes and is also one of the largest suppliers of natural betaine to the global animal nutrition industry. The company invests heavily in research and development and has a growing portfolio of products and services spanning the poultry, swine, ruminant and aquaculture sectors. AB Vista is headquartered in the UK, with regional offices located in the USA, Brazil, Singapore, Spain, India, China, Germany and Finland. AB Vista is part of AB Agri, the agricultural division of Associated British Foods, one of Europe’s largest food & retail companies with a market capitalisation of £22 billion.

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Strong sales growth in North Asia, and China in particular, is making it an increasingly important region for AB Vista,

Dr Y.J. Ru, AB Vista’s Technical Sales Director for North Asia

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MAKE STABILISING RUMEN pH A PRIORITY TO MAINTAIN GRAZING BUTTERFATS

Fri, May 15, 2015 15:30 CET

15 May 2015Milk producers looking to maintain butterfats following turnout are being urged to focus on stabilising rumen pH in order to boost the supply of milk fat-precursors to the udder. “Milk fat production is closely linked to the production of the volatile fatty acids (VFA) acetate and butyrate in the rumen, and they’re produced primarily by the microbes responsible for breaking down fibre,” explains Dr Derek McIlmoyle, AB Vista’s Technical Director for GB and Ireland. “Yet the efficiency of fibre breakdown is compromised any time rumen content drops below pH 5.8. Maintaining a

MYCOTOXIN CONTAMINATION OF FEEDSTUFFS CONTINUES TO PUT COW HEALTH AND PERFORMANCE AT RISK

Thu, Jan 15, 2015 16:18 CET

15 January 2015Ingestion of the mycotoxins found in contaminated feedstuffs can cut daily milk yields by 2-3 litres/cow, increase cell counts and mastitis, lower milk quality and reduce fertility. According to Dr Derek McIlmoyle, AB Vista’s GB & Ireland Technical Director, the problem is also far more widespread than most milk producers realise. “The most common mycotoxins affecting British and Irish dairy herds are produced by Fusarium moulds,” he states. “Poorly consolidated or sealed areas in silage clamps are prime sites for this aerobic mould growth, as are open clamp faces and dry

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